Mind Sense Test

"So that's how it is."

The young staff member at the neighboring counter suddenly understood.

"Keep your eyes open in the future. Learn to judge people accordingly.

The Mind Reader Association stipulates that no fees may be charged.

If you think someone taking the Mind Sense test might pass, you absolutely must not collect a deposit.

Otherwise, if the higher-ups hold us accountable, we'll be in for it."

"Understood. Sister Hua, you really know your stuff."

Meanwhile, Chen Lie went up to the second floor and queued according to the serial number in his hand.

Perhaps because Mind Readers were so rare, there were only three people in the second-floor area for Mind Sense testing.

As soon as Chen Lie arrived, an old man with a long beard came out.

"Are all of you here for the Mind Sense test?"

The people in line nodded one after another.

"Alright, then come one at a time."

After saying that, the long-bearded old man had the Mind Reader Association staff set up the test.

"People are born with five senses: touch, sight, smell, taste, and hearing.

The prerequisite for becoming a Mind Reader is awakening the sixth sense, the sense of consciousness—Mind Sense.

Once Mind Sense is awakened, one can begin cultivating mental power and thus qualify to become a Mind Reader."

"Next, I'll set up a thin barrier. From half a meter away, you'll need to use Mind Sense to perceive what is behind it.

If you can sense it, that means you have indeed awakened Mind Sense and may proceed to the next test, the Mind Sense sensitivity test."

"Now, the test begins!"

"Xue Jintao, come forward for testing!"

A young man in his twenties immediately stepped forward upon hearing his name.

Two staff members placed the barrier in front of Xue Jintao and marked a red line half a meter away.

"You may not cross the red line. You have thirty seconds to use your Mind Sense to perceive what is behind the barrier. Time starts now!"

Xue Jintao stood before the platform, closed his eyes, and fully activated his Mind Sense to perceive the object behind the barrier.

Before long, the thirty seconds were up.

The long-bearded old man said, "Time's up. Tell me, what is behind the barrier?"

"It's... it's something square!" Xue Jintao said.

"Be more specific."

Xue Jintao said, "It should be a box!"

"Wrong! Your Mind Sense has indeed awakened, but it is far too weak. It is simply insufficient to sense mental power.

You look familiar. You must have come more than once. Still, I advise you to give up on becoming a Mind Reader and honestly cultivate martial arts instead. Talent for being a Mind Reader is innate; it cannot be made up for through later effort."

After seeing the object behind the barrier, Xue Jintao walked down from the second floor in a daze.

Behind the barrier was a Rubik's Cube.

Within a few minutes, everyone ahead of Chen Lie had finished their tests, yet not a single one had passed the Mind Sense test.

"Chen Lie, come up for your test!"

Chen Lie stepped forward and stopped half a meter outside the red line before the barrier.

Seeing Chen Lie, the long-bearded old man was somewhat surprised. "You're testing your Mind Sense at such a young age? Young man, how old are you this year?"

"Seventeen," Chen Lie said.

"So young? Are you sure you've awakened Mind Sense?"

"Of course. Won't we know after the test?"

"Fine, then let's begin!"

The long-bearded old man had the staff replace the object behind the barrier, then said, "Thirty-second limit. Begin timing!"

"Scissors!"

Before the long-bearded old man had even finished speaking, Chen Lie had already answered.

"Hm? Young man, did you see them changing the object? How did you answer so quickly?"

Seeing Chen Lie give the answer so swiftly, the long-bearded old man could not help finding it strange.

"Then just change to something else and test me again," Chen Lie said.

Seeing Chen Lie's attitude, the long-bearded old man immediately ordered the staff, "Change it. Be careful, and don't let anything slip."

The staff members nodded repeatedly and changed the object behind the barrier.

"President, it's changed!"

"Mm. Now we begin. Thirty seconds."

The long-bearded old man nodded, but just as he finished speaking, Chen Lie's answer came out.

"A glass marble, transparent and oval-shaped."

The long-bearded old man hurriedly looked at the staff and asked, "Was he right?"

"Yes, President!"

"How is that possible?"

The long-bearded old man could not help looking at Chen Lie. "Young man, how did you know what was behind the barrier?"

"Wasn't this a Mind Sense test? That proves I've already awakened Mind Sense," Chen Lie said.

"Even if you have awakened Mind Sense, how did you know the marble was transparent?"

"Because I sensed it. Isn't that something everyone can do after awakening Mind Sense?"

"After awakening Mind Sense, you can perceive an object's shape. How could you know its color or that it's transparent?" the long-bearded old man asked.

"Isn't that what awakening Mind Sense is for? Can't you do it?"

The long-bearded old man's face instantly turned red. He asked Chen Lie, "Could it be that your Mind Sense is like your eyes, able to perceive colors?"

"At close range, it works on stationary inanimate objects.

But if it's alive, moving, or far away, then it doesn't."

"Alright, you've advanced to the next stage: the Mind Sense sensitivity test."

The long-bearded old man sighed and gave Chen Lie a solemn look.

Seventeen years old, with Mind Sense far beyond ordinary people's—he was undoubtedly a rare genius on the path of mind cultivation.

At that moment, two girls came up from the second-floor entrance.

"Hello, Grandpa Wei."

The older of the two, around seventeen or eighteen, greeted the long-bearded old man.

"Oh, it's a girl from the Shen family. What, has your mental power improved again? Don't tell me you've entered a rank already?"

"Not at all. I'm still far from entering a rank. It's my younger sister. She awakened Mind Sense half a month ago and came to test whether her Mind Sense meets the standard, and when she can begin cultivating mental power.

But why are you personally presiding over the Mind Sense test?"

"I came to see whether I could find any more promising youngsters with exceptional talent for mind cultivation." After saying that, the long-bearded old man looked at the younger girl and asked, "Your younger sister? Why don't I remember you having one?"

"She's my cousin from the main branch. Her father and my father are brothers."

"Oh, I remember now. You're the daughter of Shen Huajie, the president of Spirit Wind Group, aren't you?

What was your name again? Shen Feifei?"

The long-bearded old man pointed at the younger girl.

The younger girl said, "President Wei, my name is Shen Feixue."

"Shen Feixue? Then I remembered wrong. How old are you this year?"

"I'm already sixteen," Shen Feixue said.

"You awakened Mind Sense at sixteen? The environment for mind cultivation in Cloud River Province is getting better and better. Talents really are appearing one after another.

In that case, come with me directly for the mental power sensitivity test."

As he spoke, the long-bearded old man led Chen Lie and the others to the innermost testing area.

On the way, Shen Feixue suddenly looked at Chen Lie and asked, "Who are you? Why are you following us?"

Chen Lie said, "Same as you."

"What do you mean, same as me?" Shen Feixue asked.

At that moment, the long-bearded old man said, "He has also awakened Mind Sense. Like you, he is here for the Mind Sense sensitivity test."

"You've awakened Mind Sense too? You don't look much older than me. That's pretty impressive."

Shen Feixue sized Chen Lie up as she spoke.

The older girl beside her could not help looking at Chen Lie as well.

Chen Lie merely glanced at Shen Feixue and said nothing.

He understood the hidden implication in the young girl's words.

She said he was only a little older than her and that it was impressive for him to awaken Mind Sense. Didn't that mean she was even more impressive for awakening it while younger than him?

At that moment, the long-bearded old man said, "You little girl, don't look down on people with such arrogance.

This young man is only a year older than you, and his Mind Sense far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Without guidance from your family, you might not necessarily be stronger than him at the same age."

Shen Feixue did not take the long-bearded old man's mildly reprimanding words to heart. As long as she knew she was stronger than Chen Lie, that was enough.

"Alright, let's begin the test.

Let me explain the Mind Sense sensitivity test.

Over one minute, the Mind Sense testing device will emit over a thousand light waves within this sealed chamber of one thousand cubic meters.

So get ready. Activate your Mind Sense in advance and search for those light waves. The moment your Mind Sense touches a light wave, that wave will disappear, and the Mind Sense testing device will record it.

The time limit is one minute. Which of you will go first?"

The long-bearded old man looked at Chen Lie and Shen Feixue.

"Me! I'll go first!"

Shen Feixue stepped out before Chen Lie could and entered the sealed test chamber of the Mind Sense testing device.

The long-bearded old man nodded. "Then get ready. It's about to begin!"

Shen Feixue nodded and gathered her focus, fully activating her Mind Sense.

"Mind Sense test begins!"

The Mind Sense testing device announced in a mechanical voice.

Immediately afterward, over a thousand faint white light waves appeared in an instant and moved through the sealed chamber.

Shen Feixue activated her Mind Sense and did her utmost to search for the light waves in the room.

As the test continued, the red number above the Mind Sense testing device steadily rose.

In the blink of an eye, it had already broken one hundred.

The minute passed quickly. The device sounded, followed by an announcement.

"Time is up. Mind Sense test complete."

The door to the sealed chamber opened automatically, and Shen Feixue walked out.

"Well? How was it?"

The moment Shen Feixue came out, she impatiently asked about her score.

"Your Mind Sense sensitivity reached 274. Very good. Your future mental power cultivation will surely progress rapidly."

The long-bearded old man stroked his beard as he spoke.

"Ah? 274? That's nearly thirty points lower than Sister Miaowei!"

Shen Feixue looked very dissatisfied.

The long-bearded old man said, "You're already remarkable. Most people who awaken Mind Sense have sensitivity scores only slightly above one hundred.

Anything above 150 counts as rather good talent for mind cultivation.

Your Mind Sense sensitivity is as high as 274. In the eyes of others, you are already undeniably a genius Mind Reader."

"My Mind Sense sensitivity is nearly thirty points below Sister Miaowei's. Does that mean I'll fall far behind her in future mind cultivation?" Shen Feixue asked.

"That's hard to say. Mind Sense sensitivity does not determine everything; in the end, it still depends on the individual.

However, that girl Miaowei is the only person in Cloud River Province in the past twenty years whose Mind Sense sensitivity has reached 300.

Her minimum future achievement will inevitably be a height that other Mind Readers will find difficult to reach even in their entire lives," the long-bearded old man said leisurely.